Some complications on our cars look to be unimportant but can be annoying, like having your wipers squeak for example. Others even if they are not major will prevent you from using your Peugeot 308 in a normal way, like having a flat tire or having the fuel door stuck on your xXX. You will no more have the ability to fill up your tank and as a result in the end not be able to use your vehicle. This is exactly why we have written this content page, to help you obtain a rapid answer to your fuel trap problem so that you can use your car in a normal way. To do this, we will first try to identify why the fuel door of your Peugeot 308 is stuck, and secondly, how to unblock it.

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Why is the fuel door of my Peugeot 308 stuck?

So we’ll begin our content page with the origin of your fuel trap complications stuck on Peugeot 308. Bear in mind that this fuel door is frequently operated by an electric motor, but in some years or dependent on the options of your vehicle it is only controlled by a cable. Most of the time, it is either the cable that seizes up, or, an electric motor that is at the end of its life. In some cases, it can be the fuel door fuse that is malfunctioning on your Peugeot 308. So consider verifying all these parts one by one to find the origin of your fuel door problem on Peugeot 308. Go to the next part of this content page to get answers to your problem.

What if the fuel door on my Peugeot 308 is stuck?

We are now going to describe you one after the other the different answers to each of the triggers of a fuel door stuck on Peugeot 308, already to give you an immediate solution to let you to put fuel in your vehicle and above all a definitive solution to no longer suffer this kind of issue.

Check the fuel door fuses

The first likely cause of a stuck fuel door on your Peugeot 308 is that the fuse for the door opening has failed. To fix this problem, you need to get your vehicle manual, check which fuse box the one you are focused on is in (dashboard or engine compartment) and once established, check the condition and maybe change the fuse with a new one. If it is the fuel filler cap that is stuck on your Peugeot 308, do not hesitate to consult our content to help you solve your problem.

Check the fuel door control cable

The second likely trigger of your fuel door problem being stuck on Peugeot 308 is that the fuel control cable is seized up. To fix this problem, you will have to try to use a flat screwdriver to pry the fuel door lock with a flat screwdriver for example simultaneously as you operate the fuel door opener. Do not hesitate to use WD40 type lubricant to lubricate the cable and avoid experiencing again this problem.

Replace the fuel door opening motor

Oftentimes, the problem will come from the engine that manages the opening of the fuel door of your Peugeot 308. If the hatch is stuck, the engine may be burnt out, to replace it, you will have to change the engine, to accomplish this, you will have to access it from the inside of your trunk, by removing the lining of it.

Use the emergency opening pull in the trunk

To finish , last solution to unlock a fuel door on Peugeot 308, you have to use the emergency opening rod in your trunk. To do this, remove the trunk liner on the side of the fuel door and browse your Peugeot 308 owner’s manual for the exact location of the fuel door. All you have to do is activate it to unlock the fuel flap of your car.

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